Chapter 23. Attempt

The other concubines had already retired to their quarters when Moses came downstairs. He thought it best that way. He was not willing to listen to their questions. Let Afhany tell them everything the next day.

He returned to the palace and learned that Eliza had also retired to bed, and only then did he look at the time. It was about three in the morning. He had been with Afhany all that time and didn't realize it! Did his god have something to do with it? He would find out about it as soon as he had some rest because, contrary to what everyone thought, he was human.

The next day, Moses woke up and knew that something wrong had happened. No one said anything to him, but he could feel it. He felt a pain as if someone had stuck a knife in his arm.

He got up and pulled aside the curtains to find that it must have been late, and he had missed lunchtime. But he did not feel hungry. Only an anguish overwhelmed his heart. It was something new. He had never felt i